elphd dissertations

Apr 28, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation: Robert Lang

Robert Lang. Title: The Impact of High School Math and Science Teacher-Student Racial and Ethnic Congruence on STEM Engagement and Achievement. Under the direction of Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles and…

Apr 21, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation: Sally Bond

Sally Bond. Title: Threshold Concepts in the Practice of Evaluation Capacity Building. Under the direction of Dr. Tamara Young. Date: April 29, 2025. Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Zoom…

Apr 21, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation: Aaron Donaldson

Aaron Donaldson. Title: Educational Values fi Adult English Language Instructional Programs: A Multisite Case Study. Under the direction of Dr. Chad Hoggan. Date: May 1, 2025. Time: 9:00 to 11:00am.…

Apr 21, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation: Meggie Romick

Meggie Romick. Title: The Struggle is Real: The Stress and Coping Experiences of Doctoral Students with Mental Health Concerns. Under the direction of Dr. Alyssa Rockenbach. Date: May 7, 2025.…

Feb 18, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation: Beth Gulewich

Beth Gulewich. Title: Access to Rigorous High School Courses for Students of Color and Economically-disadvantaged Students: A Quantitative Study of Proportionality and Perceptions of Magnet High School Students and Educators.…

Jan 21, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation: Amanda Melniczek

Amanda Melniczek. Title: Diffusing Innovation Through Communication: A Comparative Case Study Analysis of Stakeholder Communication for Department Chairs Implementation of the Compressed Academic Term. Under the direction of Dr. Audrey…

Jan 13, 2025

Doctoral Dissertation: Tiffany Scott

Tiffany Scott. Title: What Lies Beneath? A Case Study of Administrators Perceptions of Race, Discipline, Cultural Match and its Influence on Discipline Decision-Making. Under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Ayscue.…

Dec 2, 2024

Doctoral Dissertation: Jody Call

Jody Call. Title: Returns on Investment: The Transformational Experiences of Adult Learners and the Benefits to Community Colleges Participating in NC Reconnect. Under the direction of Dr. Audrey Jaeger. Date:…

Sep 30, 2024

Doctoral Dissertation: Ayanna Richard

Ayanna Richard. Title: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Secondary Special Education Teachers in a North Carolina School System on Creating, Implementing, and Evaluating the Effectiveness of Transition Plans…

Sep 17, 2024

Doctoral Dissertation: Emem Thompson

Emem Thompson. Title: Examining Practices, Strategies and Academic Achievement of Black and Hispanic students in the post-COVID era: An Exploratory Case Study of One Urban Elementary School in North Carolina.…